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Materials Testing Lab

A virtual test bench: tensile stress-strain, three-point bend, fatigue (S-N), and custom-geometry 2D FEA — driven by a cited property database. NiTi’s superelastic plateau, springback, yield, endurance limit, and a real browser finite-element stress field.

No install · No signup · Runs in your browser. Educational and research tool — not a medical device.

Materials Testing Lab
Materials
Surrogate
Movement
Loop
Virtual test bench
Stress-strain
Tensile curve
σ–ε
Superelastic plateau
NiTi loading/unloading
NiTi
Fatigue (S-N)
Endurance limit
S–N
2D FEA
Custom geometry
FEM
Illustrative — live values update as you change the inputs

What you can explore

Four classic material tests plus a real finite-element solver — in the browser, on cited data.

σ

Stress-strain

Pull any material to failure and read modulus, yield, and ultimate strength off the curve.

Three-point bend

Bend a beam and see the NiTi superelastic plateau and springback emerge.

Fatigue (S-N)

Cyclic loading to an endurance limit — why a wire eventually fails.

2D finite-element

Draw a geometry and solve a real plane-stress field in the browser.

How it works

Pick a material, pick a test, read the physics.

1

Choose a material

Select from the cited property database — NiTi, stainless, TMA, and more.

2

Run a test

Tensile, bend, fatigue, or a custom 2D FEA geometry.

3

Read the result

Curves, key properties, and a finite-element stress field — every value sourced.

Driven by cited data

Every material property comes from a published source, and the finite-element solver is validated against closed-form benchmarks — so NiTi’s superelastic plateau, springback, and endurance behaviour reflect the literature, not a stylised curve.

Who it's for

For teaching material science and prototyping ideas before the bench.

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Dental & ortho students

Build real intuition before the clinic — change a parameter and watch the mechanics respond, instead of memorizing rules.

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Educators & researchers

A transparent, citable model for teaching and study. Every value traces to a published equation.

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Manufacturers & R&D

Translate material and design parameters into the force system delivered — a virtual bench before you cut metal.

Frequently asked questions

What materials are included?

Orthodontic-relevant alloys such as NiTi, stainless steel, and beta-titanium (TMA), each backed by published property values, with more in the database.

Is the finite-element analysis real?

Yes — it is a genuine 2D plane-stress finite-element solver running in your browser, validated against closed-form solutions, not a pre-rendered picture.

Is it free? Do I need to install anything?

It's completely free, with no signup, and runs entirely in your browser — nothing is downloaded or installed.

Is this a medical device?

No. It is an educational and research simulation of general biomechanics using generic, user-entered parameters. It does not use patient data and is not intended for the diagnosis or treatment planning of individual patients.

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